The academic head of NIFT is the Dean (Academics). Currently Prof. Dr. Sharmila J. Dua is the Dean of NIFT.
The Departments:
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Department of Fashion Design (Chairperson : Prof. Dr. Malini Divakala)
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Department of Textile Design (Chairperson : Dr. Ruby Sood)
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Department of Leather Design (Chairperson : Prof. Dr. M. Aravendan)
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Department of Knitwear Design (Chairperson : Prof. Sunitha Vasan)
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Department of Fashion and Lifestyle Accessories (Chairperson : Prof. Dr. Yathindra L)
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Department of Fashion Communication (Chairperson : Prof. Anupam Jain)
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Department of Design Space (Chairperson : Mr. Nitin Kulkarni, Associate Professor)
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Department of Fashion Management Studies (Chairperson : Prof. Annaji Sarma)
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Department of Fashion Technology (Chairperson : Prof. Jomichan Pattahil)
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Foundation Programme (Chairperson : Prof. Dr. Vibhavari Kumar)
Every department is headed by a Chairperson, who is responsible for the overall management of the course curriculum. There are course coordinators in each campus.